Tag for cakes of soap



E. REEV'ES 1,983,002

TAG'FOR CAKES OP SOAP Filed April 30, 1934 Izzven for.

. gelze Reeves.

Patented Dec. 4, 1934 1,983,002

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1,983,002 TAG FOR CAKES or soar EugeneReeves, Los Angeles, Calif.-

Application April 30, 1934, Serial No. 723,191

4 Claims. (CI. 40-20) I This invention relates to the marking of cakesof soap tobe used down to a slab of less thick of soap so they can beeasily distinguished from ness than the depth of the embedded flangebefore other cakes of like color, scent and form, and the it breaks atthe cross center. principal object is to provide a marking that willOther objects, advantages and features of inremain. clear and readablethroughout the envention may appear from the accompanying tire period inwhich the cakes of soap are used. drawing, the subjoined detaileddescription and To that end I provide a flexible transparent tag theappended claims. for each cake of soap on the underside of whichThe'accompanying drawing illustrates the in- I print in indelible ink amarking that is arvention, in which:

1 ranged backwards so that when viewed through Figure 1 is a side viewof cake of soap with the tag from its top side the marking will be anidentification tag attached thereto that is conproperly arranged forreading. Also I provide structed in accordance with this invention. thetag with an annular flange that is integral Fig. 2 is an end view of thecake of soap shown with the edge thereof and arranged at right in Fig. 1showing that the outer surface of the angles to the top to form therebya cavity in tag has flush with the side surfaces of the cake of 70.

2o soap,.thereby enclosing the marking so that it Fig. 4 is a view ofthe opposite or underside marking cannot be obscured or injured when thewhich the tag is secured to a cake of soap.

: fy the soap either with the manufacturers there- Fig. '7 is a modifiedform of tag showing it .35. or printed, and these markings can be thename surface.

46 of soap. Fig. 12 is a central vertical section through a are worndown to relatively thin slabs they perthereto so thatwhen the flange isforced into a which the marking is arranged. The tag so soap..

formed is arranged centrally on a side of a cake Fig. 3 is an outsideview of a tag showing the of soap so that the flange can be forced intoit indicia thereon arranged in proper order for until the underside ofthe tag contacts with the reading.

is protected and preserved for clear reading durof the tag showing theindicia arranged backing the entire time "that'the soap is in use. ItWards. 1

is' understood, of course, that the tag is formed Fig. 5 is an edge viewof the tag shown in Figs. 3 of transparent waterproof material so thatthe and 4 showing the integral annular flange by cake of soap is in useor submerged in water. Fig. 6 is an enlarged central vertical sectionAnother object of this invention is to provide a through a tag showingits annular rim provided means for labeling cakes of soap withrelatively with saw teeth to facilitate securing it to a cake permanentmarkings that can be made to identiof soap.

of or with the buildings or places in which the elongated and itsindicia embellished with a pic- 5 cakes of soap are to be used. To thatend 1 pro- ,ture of a resort.

vide a transparent tag on the underside of which Fig. 8 is alongitudinal section on line 8--8, markings arranged backwards can beimpressed Fig. 7, showing the tag with a concave outer of themanufacturers, their initials or trade- Fig. 9 is an edge view of theelongated semimark or name of the soap; or if desired the nameelliptical concave tag shown in Figs. 7 and 8. of the place, building,hotel or resort at which Fig. 10 is an enlarged cross section on linethe soap is to be used can be so arranged on the 10-40, Fig. '1, showinga transparent insert ar- 40' tags. In some instances the pictures of thehotels ranged between the inner surface of the tag and or resorts can beimpressed reversely on the outer'surface of the soap. underside of thesetags so that when viewed from Fig. 11 is a grouped side and edge view ofa the other side the artistic features of these picprinted disk that isadapted to be arranged under tures will enhance the appearance of thecakes the tag shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive.

Enhancing the appearance of the cakes of soap tag showing a printed diskarranged therein. is another object of the invention. The tag 15 shownin Figs.' 1 to 5 inclusive is Another object of this invention is tomake preferably round with an annular flange 16 inv the tags flexible sothat when the cakes of soap tegral with its edge and extended at rightangles mit the slabs to yield to the contour of the body cake'of soap1'! until the underside of the tag without breaking at their crosscenters. As is contacts therewith the soap and tag will be sewell known,it is common for cakes of soap to cured to one another so they cannoteasily beso break after being worn down to thin slabs come separatedwhile in use.

55 and, as stated, this flexible tag will permit a cake The tag 15 isformed of flexible transparent no material such as celluloid so thatwhen attached to a cake of soap the indicia 18 that is printed,

stamped or otherwise aflixed to the underside of the tag can be readthrough the tag from the outside, and for the purpose of such readingthe indicia is reversely printed. This feature of invention is veryfully illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. In Figs. 1 and 3 the letters 18are arranged in a readable order and in Fig. 4 they are shown tasprinted backwards on the underside of the The indicia 18 may include thenames of the manufacturers, their companies or trade-marks, and also thename of the soap to which the tags are to be attached. Also in someinstances the pictures of resorts and hotels can be printed reversely onthe underside of these tags to enhance the appearance of the cakes ofsoap and show that it is manufactured for and used exclusively by theresort or hotel whose picture appears on the tag.

When used by resorts requiring a relatively long picture to portraytheir scenic effects the tag 15 can be elongated as illustrated in Figs.7 to 10 inclusive. As seen therein the tag 15 is lengthened endwise ofthe cake of soap and this in addition to increasing the advertisingspace on the underside of the tag, also strengthens the cake of soaplongitudinally as well as crosswise so that in use the cakes of soapwill 'not readily break into pieces, even when worn down to thin slabsof less thickness than the depth to which the annular flanges areextended into it.

I In some instances the tags 15 may be formed with a concave surface 19,as best shown in Figs.

I to 10, that in use functions as a suction cavity that aids inretaining the cake of soap in a person's hand.

Ifdesired, the indicia that is to be used with the soap can be printedon-the right or upper sides of disks 20 that are then to be placed onthe undersides of the tagsfso the indicia can be read from the outsidesthereof; and these printed disks 20 are then secured between the soap1'! and the undersides of the tags 15 by the annular flanges 16.

In Fig. 11 I show a printed disk 20 on which there is the picture of ahotel with the word "Our" above it and the word "Soap below it, so thatthe indicia as a whole reads Our hotel soap".

It is obvious that any suitable advertising indicia can be used.

- It is also obvious that the printed disks 20 need not be transparentand that the printing thereon may be in variegated colors such as may bedesired.

In order to aid in securing the tags 15 to the cakes of soap the annularflange can be provided with vents 21 so that when pressure is applied tothe tags to force their flanges into the cakes of I soap the air canescape from between the tags and soap. Also the outer edges of theannular flanges 16 may be formed with saw-teeth 22 to aid in easilyinserting them in the cake of soap.

Preferably the tags are slightly embedded in cake of soap in his hand.

I claim as my invention:

1. Means for marking a cake of soap including a transparent tag havingidentification markings printed backwards on the underside of said tagso that when viewed through the top side thereof said markings will bein proper position for reading, and an annular rearwardly extendingflange integral with said tag for securing it to the cake of soap sothat said markings are between the soap and the underside of said tag sothey will be protected and preserved during the entire time that thecake of soap is in use.

2. Means for marking a cake of soap including a transparent celluloidtag having the name of the soap or maker thereof printed backwards onthe underside so that when viewed through the top side of said tag saidname will be in proper position for reading, an annular rearwardlyextending flange integral with the rim of said tag for securing it tothe cake of soap so that said name is enclosed bysaid tag, rim and soapso it will be protected and preserved for clear reading during theentire time that the cake of soap is in use.

3. Means for marking a cake of soap including a flexible transparent taghaving identifying ad-, vertising markings on its underside so that whenviewed through the transparent tag said markings will be in properposition for reading, an annular rearwardly extending flange integralwith the rim of said tag for securing it to the cake of soap so thatwhen said markings are enclosed by said tag, rim and soap-they will beprotected and preserved for clear'rea i during 1 the entire' time saidcake of soap is in use, said tag being flexible to yield when the cakeis bent and preventing it from breaking at its cross cen ters when worndown to a thin slab, saidtag being elongated to increase the advertisingspace 1 thereon.

4. Means for marking a cake of soap including a transparent tag havingidentification markings arranged backwards on its underside so that whenviewed from the outside said markings are in proper order for reading,an annular rearwardly extending saw-tooth flange for securing

